A new Zone of the Enders game has been put on ice, at least for the time being. Another game in Hideo Kojima's mecha action series was announced in May of last year, but Kojima says those plans were shelved after the disappointing HD Collection.
While Kojima Productions' Zone of the Enders franchise may not have found the same success as Metal Gear, it still has a fair share of devoted fans. Undoubtedly, these fans will want to pick up the upcoming HD Collection that bundles the two PS2 games. But, they'll probably want to save a few more dollars to pick up the newly announced Limited Edition.
Zone of the Enders HD Collection will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 30th. On the disc are newly revamped versions of Zone of the Enders and the European special edition version of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. In addition to new HD graphics, the collection will feature new opening animations created by animation house Sunrise.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming in "early 2013," a new trailer for the game reveals. However, you'll be able to get your hands on it much sooner.
The symbiotic relationship between Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders continues. Back on the PlayStation 2, enthusiastic Metal Gear fans bought Zone of the Enders because it included a demo of Metal Gear Solid 2. Now, Metal Gears fan have reason to buy Zone of the Enders HD. The updated HD collection will include a demo for Revengeance.
The Zone of the Enders HD Collection is due this fall, but Kojima Productions is setting its sights on the next big thing: a new Zone of the Enders project. It's currently simply called "Enders Project," and it's in an early prototyping phase so far. But hey, new Enders!
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In spite of having already announced it, Konami sent Shacknews a press release with the headline: KONAMI ANNOUNCES ZONE OF THE ENDERS HD COLLECTION. Hmm.
As already revealed by Konami, the Zone of the Enders HD Collection includes remastered versions of the two main Zone of the Enders games for PS3 and Xbox 360. The Collection will also include The 2nd Runner, content not seen in the States before.
While it may not have the same recognition as Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima's Zone of the Enders series has a passionate following. Kojima Productions is working on a Zone of the Enders collection, but what about a brand new game in the series?
"We want to make that game as well," the esteemed game director said. However, he noted that the team is currently incapable of making a true sequel.
Legendary game director Hideo Kojima has revealed that the HD collections for both Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders are coming to the PlayStation Vita, along with the already announced versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Both HD collections are expected for release sometime in 2012.
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